The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-10-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from VariOus Sources
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

mduuLaCbuFeu IN MS state. IL IS prODaDlY
two feet high, and is tinted after the
peachblow vase. 1t was presented by
some Of the West Virginia doctors who
attended the international Medical con-
gress.
ON the 4th Sir John Swinburne, o. V.
Morgan and HalIy Stewart, members Of
the British Parliament, sailed for New
York on the steamer City Of Chicago.
They come 30 America as members Of the
Interstate Arbitration delegation.
THE recent death Of MuIvey Hassen, Sui
tan Of Morocco, has awakened both France
and Spain to the Importance Of action in
the matter of territorial acquisition,
which now seems to be ripe for the gather
ing.
THE New York State convention of the
National Reform party, which was to have
been held at Syracuse on the 4th, was in
definitely postponed. There was but one
delegate p: e5ent, Sylvester Douglas, of
Rochester. Edward Evans, the father Of
the movement was unable to be present
on account uf his illness at his home in
Tonawanda.
CHAIRMAN COOLEY of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, has returned to
Washington, and was at commission head
quarters on the 81. The other members of
the commission are expected to reach
Washington during the week. The COM
Z
in Washington on the 18th.
OK the 4th the putnam Phalanx" of
Hartford, Conn, arrived in Washington.
There are l2J men in the command, and
accompanying it arc about two hundred
guests from Connecticut. Among the
slatter are Senator Joseph r. Hawley,
General w. B. Franklin, Samuel 7. Glenn
ents (Maril Twain), Hon. S. A. Hubbard
and Hon. II. T. Sperry.
On the 9th the President was royalty
received and entertained at Chicago.
On the 5th Ex-Governor w. b. Wash
burne died suddenly az Springfield, Mass.
SIG. CRIsPI admits that his recent visit
TO Bismarck was for the purpose Of COM
ing 10 an understanding by which Rus sian
aggression can be checked.
For ascribiug tho growth of the bad
tone of parliament to "Prince Bismarck's
false and insulting accusations against
the Liberals" Herr Burth. editor of the
Berlin RejcbSfreuRd, has been sentenced to
three months imprisonment.
THE report sent from Tangier on the ID
instant chat the Sultan of Morocco was
dead is incorrect. A dispatch from that
place on the 9th said His Majesty was
alive, but that death was momentarily eX-
pected.
OK tho plight of the 9th George Francis
Train talked to an audiences of twenty
people, mostly reporters, i'm hall in New
York He said it was the last time he
should ever speak there. lie was going
TO Chicago to be shot.
A RECENT dispatch from Cooktown,
Australia, says that the German gunboat,
Adler, conveying King Malietoa, had
arrived there and transferred the kin ?
aboard tho Albatross which sailed, it is
supposed, for German New Guinea.
On the 9th Michael Davitt spoke on
Irish affairs before the Knights of Labor
General Assembly ct Minneapolis, Minn.
SECRETARY BAYARD has received a note
from the Gillian Minister to the effect
that Mrs. Fitzpatrick embarked at Valpa-
raiso on the 10Th ult. for New York on a
vessel carrying the remains of General
Judsou Fitzpatrick, late United States
Minister to Chill, destined for interment
in New Jersey.
CARDINAL GInBoNs' red hat has arrived
from Rome
CONGRESSMAN JoUS J. O'NEILI, of Mis-.
souri,, has returned from Europe.
THE presidential party arrived at Mil
waulSoo on the 9th, and were given a
grand reception.
ALARM is again felt at the unfavorable
turn in the health Of the Crown Prince of
Germany.
LORD MAYOR SuLtJvAN's case in the
Qucon's Court, az Dublin, on the 9Th, was
dismissed. VIM. O'Bren's trial was SET
for the 9Th.
4. V. PowDEELY made strong address
before the General Assembly of the
Knights Of Labor at Minneapolis on the
Bth.
RU,oR has it Mt Washington that Judge
Manning, United States Minister to Mex
leo, has resigned.
Sitting BULL is said to be responsible
for tho present trouble among the Grow
Indians, having sb3wu them the contrast
between their condition and that of the
Sioux.
EBENEzER SHERMAN, one Of the pioneer
residents Of Davenport, Ia, died at his
homo in that city ON the 9Th, of cancer OF
the stomach. He was soventy-four years
of age. and possessed considerable valua-
BILE city renl estate.
AT Albany, n. y. on the 9th, Justice
Ruger, granted another stay in the case
OF Jacob Sharpe.
TED SULLIVAN, the base ball manager
is in Minneapolis, Mimi, with the inten.
tion of negotiating for tho purchase OF the
Minneapolis bah club, lie is backed by Q
wealthy syndicate.
AT Ba,moral. on the 9th, the Prince Of
Wales unvailed Boehm's statue of the
Queen, presented by the district tenantry
The Queen Expressed thanks for the loya
and kind address presented TO her.
GENERAL FERRoN, Minister of War, ha,
gone to the eastern frontier OF France tC
make a tour of inspection. An intrencheC
camo is to be formed az Nice, and tho gar
risnes at Toulou and Nancy are to be re
inforced.
AMONG the passengers from Liverpool
by the steamer City of Rome, which ar
rived in New York on the 9th, were Com
modore Foote and Miss Nestle, Governor
Marmaduke of Missouri, Hon. f. Jerming
ham, NJ, Lord, J. r.. Browne, and Nine
Pyk-Newsom, the Swedish prima donna.
To EACH of the sovereigns who sent
jubilee gifts the Pope will present spe-
cially painted miniature of himself The
Pope is especially pleased with Queen
Victoria's gift, and his acknowle edgmen
will be exceptionally cordial.
THE mother of Thomas Hughes, of En-
gland, the author of ''Tom Brown a
Rugby" died at Rugby, Tenn, on the 9th
Her son Thomas returned 20 England re
Nently aftSr a visit TO his aged mother.
E-EHE President and party stopped ovel
Sunday at Madison, Wis, with Postmas
ter-General Villas.
OK the 7th Colonel c. w, Coombs, o
Moniteau County, Mo-, celebrated his sil
yer wedding at Washington, ID. G..
THE acquittal of Lord Mayor Sullivan
of Dublin is regarded at London as virtu
ally a death blow to the Tory govern
ment's policy of coerciau in ireland.
GEO. WIN1uLL, Esq, engineer of tn,
northwestern State railway of India il
visiting this country studying the railway
methods.
QUITE a sensation has been caused il
the European capitals at speech laad
bv the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas, il
which he declared his readiness to draw
his sword and hght as French soldie
against Germany.
NJ. MAUDEr, the French Consul st Lauri
am, Greece, has been dismissed on accoun
of attentions paid by him to an Orlean
princess. while the latter was making
tour Of tine country,
TILE Rochester (England) Tories having
Ln..a.a - -oL.Ln nnlnnal Em-haa- Halle